Football season is just around the corner, and athletes of all ages are hitting the fields.

Every year we seem to hear about children, teens and adults becoming overheated while exercising in high heat.

With August likely to bring the summer’s warmest weather, the importance of good hydration should be on everyone’s mind -- especially those of high-intensity athletes.

If you or someone you know participates in vigorous physical activity in the summer heat – whether high school football or another activity -- make sure they are consuming plenty of fluids.

It is crucial to stay hydrated to avoid symptoms like fatigue, muscle cramping and dizziness. Just as we trust as our high school coaches to monitor their players, we should be on the lookout for each other as well.

FOOTBALL SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND ATHLETES OF ALL AGES CORNER, AND ATHLETES OF ALL AGES ARE HITTING THE FIELDS. EVERY YEAR WE SEEM TO HEAR ABOUT CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS BECOMING OVERHEATED WHILE EXERCISING IN HIGH HEAT. WITH AUGUST LIKELY TO BRING THE SUMMER'S WARMEST WEATHER, THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD HYDRATION SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE'S MIND -- ESPECIALLY THOSE OF HIGH-INTENSITY ATHLETES. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW PARTICIPATES IN VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE SUMMER HEAT - WHETHER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OR ANOTHER ACTIVITY -- MAKE SURE THEY ARE CONSUMING PLENTY OF FLUIDS. IT IS CRUCIAL TO STAY HYDRATED TO AVOID SYMPTOMS LIKE FATIGUE, MUSCLE CRAMPING AND DIZZINESS. JUST AS WE TRUST AS OUR HIGH SCHOOL COACHES TO MONITOR THEIR PLAYERS, WE SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR EACH OTHER AS WELL. FOR MORE HEALTH TIPS ABOUT HYDRATION, VISIT WXII12.COM